Iceland vs Japan: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Iceland
56.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Japan
55.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iceland rank
48th
Japan rank
49th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Iceland
- Japan
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 56.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 55.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.
Iceland ranks 48th and Japan ranks 49th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 60.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 48.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1990s | 27.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 38.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2000s | 39.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 38.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 2010s | 54.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 37.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 2020s | 62.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 51.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Iceland or Japan?
- Iceland, at 56.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 55.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Iceland and Japan?
- 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 48th and Japan ranks 49th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.